I'm so tired...

[Slim-in-06]

I'm so tired of not being able to stick to this.

I messed up yesterday because I was having a bad day and the scale had not moved at all.

I'm having a problem drinking so much water. I can't seem to drink it all.

Well the bottom line is I messed up my induction.

So now what? I will just pick up tomorrow and keep the carbs away.
Far, far, far away.

I have a question about calories? I was trying to keep an eye on them as I did the carb count.

Do calories matter? I mean I know one should not overeat. But should I be trying to eat between 1200-1400 a day?

I'm going to research this a bit but if anyone has any input it would be appreciated.

Thanks for listening.

[jimmie 48]

Re: I'm so tired...

slim, check out the FAQ forum for some info on the questions you have.

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...splay.php?f=79

you ought not be worrying about calories. eat when you need to following the '6 hour rule' and eat to satisfaction. not overeating but to satisfaction.

can i say something that will be helpful but you might not like it? i mean this as a help for you in the future............
don't play the blame game. don't buy into blaming the bad day, the scale, job or any other thing. be strong! doing the blame thing will only lead to future "falls" and discouragement.

[Brook]

Re: I'm so tired...

You can eat considerably more calories at your current weight and still continue to lose fat. No need to restrict yourself down to 1400 calories a day right now! Concentrate on eating the right foods and you'll find your appetite starts to wane on it's own. If you're hungry - eat! Be honest with yourself about what you're putting in your mouth, plan your menus and don't get caught without a backup plan. Fail to plan and plan to fail

Jimmie- fantastic advice as usual. There's always something going on. Success requires committment!

[Outback Jess]

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Slim, it's not that you fall, it's what you do now that you fall. Girl, get back up. Definately go over everything with a fine toothed comb, and figure things out. Get yourself together and make this the most important thing in your life. Set your self up to sucede...only you can do this. It is a huge flywheel to get moving, but soon momentum will gather and take you forward.

When I started, I set specific goals. I would make it thru induction...that was only 14 days, and I would take them one day at a time, I would totally concentrate on the water, some exercise and the eating. I had milestones in my day This much water by this hour, this for lunch, a walk right after dinner. A snack at this hour. I micromanaged the first few days, and every day that I needed to keep myself focused. I am addicted to carbs, I cannot be trusted, I needed to hold myself to the fire and let it burn me baby..then I extended that goal to making it thru the month. I avoided ANYTHING that would discourage me..
I did not weigh until I was stronger. I had induction flu, but told myself it would pass. I had terrible fatigue, but knew it would pass, and I needed to allow my body to detox. I read and read and read...Focused totally on starting these 3 new habits...
Then I extended the goal to 45 days, because that is how long it takes to create new habits...I came here constantly, reading, entering in.
I had a huge painful family scene that exhausted me, hurt me deeply and discouraged me...I allowed myself extra sleep and rest, refusing to eat to comfort myself.
By day 5 I started to reap my rewards. I started to feel good about what I was doing. I actually started to feel pride in my actions...that brought excitement and energy...That's when it starts to click...
We are all telling you , dust yourself off, get moving in the right direction, work very very hard, and then it will click...keep dusting, keep getting back up, refuse to give in and be a quitter, and it will click, and you will be flooded by so many positive feelings, so many wonderful moments will begin to happen.

[knicknack]

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Slim,

in my experience, it's better to just eat as much as you want during induction til you get past the flu and the craving hump. Like Jimmie said, eat as much as you want (although don't stuff yourself!) as often as you want. Eventually, once you get past the hump, you'll find that you won't want to eat as much anyway because your appetite will go away.

So, eat away! Don't worry about calories right now, just worry about carbs.

[ShannonK]

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You must get the book and read, read, read. You are not counting calories anymore. Read the book right away and with a little bit of focus, I promise you will be slim-in-06!

[Slim-in-06]

Re: I'm so tired...

Thank you to all for the input and advice.

Yes - one day at a time.

I know you guys know what is good because I can have read the success stories.

I guess I still have to work out of some of my old mentalities about calories, etc.

I have read the book but I still wondered on this issue.

Thanks again and know that I appreciate it very much.